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Hawthorne School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,150 students in Hawthorne School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Hawthorne School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
7,021 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
26:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hawthorne School District, which is ranked #957 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#965 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
72%
55%
% Black
19%
5%
% White
3%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,497 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,640 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$144 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,497
$19,974
Spending / Student
$19,640
$18,396
Best Hawthorne School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hawthorne Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4366 West 129th St.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 676-0167
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 676-0167
Grades: 6-8
| 779 students
Rank: #22.
Bud Carson Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13838 South Yukon Ave.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 676-1908
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 676-1908
Grades: 6-8
| 635 students
Rank: #33.
Prairie Vista Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
13600 South Prairie Ave.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 679-1003
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 679-1003
Grades: 6-8
| 736 students
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